The Road to Brazil is a series of international association football exhibition games that took place from May 29 to June 7, 2014, in the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The games have been organized by Soccer United Marketing, Major League Soccer's commercial division.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Dates | May 29 – June 7, 2014 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Edin Džeko Didier Drogba David Villa(2 goals each) |
Participants
editTen countries participated in the Road to Brazil series of matches, representing four continents – Europe, Africa, North America and South America. the teams that had qualified for the World Cup included the following: from Europe, defending champion Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece; representing Africa were the African Cup of Nations champion Nigeria and powerhouse Ivory Coast; El Salvador and Honduras from CONCACAF.
Bolivia, El Salvador, Israel and Turkey also participated.[2]
Schedule
editBelow is the schedule for the matches.[3]
| Date | Time (ET) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2014 | 8:00 PM |  Honduras | 0–2 |  Turkey | Washington D.C. | RFK Stadium |
| May 30, 2014 | 8:30 PM | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Ivory Coast | St. Louis | Edward Jones Dome |
| June 1, 2014 | 9:00 PM | Honduras | 2–4 |  Israel | Houston | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| June 3, 2014 | 7:00 PM |  Greece | 0–0 |  Nigeria | Chester | PPL Park |
| June 4, 2014 | 9:00 PM |  El Salvador | 1–2 | Ivory Coast | Frisco | Toyota Stadium |
| June 6, 2014 | 8:00 PM | Greece | 2–1 |  Bolivia | Harrison | Red Bull Arena |
| June 7, 2014 | 4:00 PM | El Salvador | 0–2 | Spain | Landover | FedExField |
Goalscorers
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References
edit- ↑ Borg, Simon (February 4, 2014). "World Cup: Major League Soccer to organize Road to Brazil series of international tune-up matches". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ↑ Borg, Simon (February 28, 2014). "Globe's premier pre-World Cup soccer event". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Schedule". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.